Cub reporters will cover school news for the Warwick Advertiser

Warwick - The Warwick Valley School District and The Warwick Advertiser are expanding a cub reporter program and will now have seven young journalists covering stories from the elementary and middle schools. Last year, cub reporters from Pine Island, Park Avenue, Kings and Sanfordville schools wrote stories about school plays, taking tests, what it was like to compete in the Odyssey of the Mind competition, among many others. This year, three of those students - now sixth graders - will continue to provide stories for The Advertiser, but this time from the Middle School. In addition, fifth-graders from each of the elementary schools will continue the tradition started last year. “This is an important program for the newspaper,” said Bob Quinn, the Advertiser’s managing editor. “These young people bring a perspective to news and stories that we otherwise wouldn’t have. And that will make the paper better. “Besides, if you want to know what’s going on in school, ask a kid.” For their first assignment, the cub reporters were asked to provide a brief autobiography. Here they are: • Joey Forbidussi. I am a fifth-grader from Pine Island Elementary School. I’m 11 years old and my family is a sister, Katie, my mom and my dad. My favorite sport is football because I enjoy the intensity and hearing the crowd roar. Also, I like seeing all the TD dances. I look forward to writing more articles soon. • Kyle Roeloffs. I am 11 old and attend Kings Elementary School in Warwick. My teacher’s name is Ms. Jones and she teaches fifth grade PIE. My favorite subjects in school are Math and Gym. I moved from Chicago, Illinois, to Sugar Loaf, New York when I was five years old. I have one brother named Ian and a Great Dane named Ashley. After school, Ian and I ofen spend time jumping and doing tricks on our trampoline. I really enjoy skiing and snowboarding. My family goes skiing most weekends in the winter at Gore Mountain. In the spring I enjoy playing on a lacrosse team and in the fall I play soccer. In the summer my family and I spend a lot of time at our cabin on an island in the St. Lawrence River. I hope to learn how to water-ski this summer. I am an orange belt in Taekwondo and am testing for my green belt next week. I train at Chosun Taekwondo Academy in Warwick. I am a new Boy Scout in Troop 45. I am looking forward to being the King’s cub reporter because I am honored to represent my school and I enjoy writing stories. • Colin Maguire. I’m 11 years old in the fifth grade at Sanfordville School. I have two little brothers, Ryan and Ethan. I also habe two older sisters, Megan and Katie. I love to play soccer. I also play the alto saxophone in the Sanfordville Band. • Henry McGibney Steng. I am 10 ¾ years old and I’m in the fifth grade. I enjoy sports, video games and numerous other things along with my writing. The sports I play are baseball and lacrosse. I have two younger brothers, a lot of cousins and many other people in my family. I usually write comedy and fantasy stories and poetry. I am currently attending Park Avenue Elementary School. • Farrell Brenner. I’m in the 6th grade. I go to school at Warwick Valley Middle School. I was a cub reporter last year for Kings Elementary, too. I enjoy dancing, drawing, playing the cello, theater, sports, and lots of writing. I’ve been writing poetry and short stories since I was in first grade. I also love to read. My favorite book series are Harry Potter, Eragon, and Chalie Bone. I’ve enjoyed being a cub reporter and I look forward to being one again. Eddie Wood, who was the cub reporter from Pine Island, and Ava Heatley, who covered stories from Sanfordville, also will continue as reporters out of the Middle School.